PITTSBURGH (AP) – The union representing 2,200 bus and
light-rail drivers and other employees of the Pittsburgh area’s transit agency
has voted to reject a proposed four-year contract.
The Port Authority of Allegheny County and the
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 announced the tentative deal last week,
but said details would not be released pending ratification.
The union membership rejected the contract on Monday,
however. They include drivers, maintenance and service personnel,
administrative employees and supervisors.
The transit system has some 200,000 daily riders.
The last contract ratified in 2012 included a wage
freeze, more pension contributions by workers, and health care concessions. It
expired June 30.
The union hasn’t threatened to strike, but has asked the
authority to resume negotiations and have the Pennsylvania Labor Relations
Board appoint an arbitrator.
Source: CBS
Pittsburgh
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